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South Korean police raid Jeju Air, airport operator as part of probe into fatal plane crash
FILE PHOTO: The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport lies near a concrete structure it crashed into, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Quickley returns to lineup as Raptors beat Nets 130-113 to end 11-game skid
Toronto Raptors Immanuel Quickley (5) celebrates after scoring against the Brooklyn Nets during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Ohio State blasts top-ranked Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, advances to CFP semifinals
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 01: Jaydon Blue #23 of the Texas Longhorns is tackled by Keyshaun Elliott #44 and Xavion Alford #2 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the fourth quarter in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen
A ambulance drives past the emergency entrance of Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 9, 2021. A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine signed by Canadian health officials says the British Columbia teenager who tested positive for avian flu has been taken off of supplemental oxygen and is no longer infectious. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Peterman, Gallant punch playoff ticket at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials
Jocelyn Peterman calls to partner Brett Gallant during Canadian mixed doubles curling trials action against Tyrel Griffith and Jennifer Armstrong in Liverpool, N.S. in this Wednesday, January 1, 2025 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Curling Canada, Michael Burns *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Canada’s world junior team focusing on discipline ahead of quarter-finals
OTTAWA, CANADA - DECEMBER 31: Goaltender Carter George #30 of Team Canada extends the glove to get the puck in the first period against Team USA of the Group A match during the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship at Canadian Tire Centre on December 31, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Team USA defeated Team Canada 4-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Xander Schauffele still a long way from No. 1 in the world entering the Sentry
KAPALUA, HAWAII - JANUARY 01: Xander Schauffele of the United States putts on the 12th green prior to The Sentry 2025 at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 01, 2025 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Canadian world junior captain Brayden Yager on ‘mesmerizing’ time with Crosby
Canada's Brayden Yager (11) skates with the puck as USA's Drew Fortescue (5) defends during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz put U.S. in United Cup semi-finals
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Coco Gauff of Team USA plays a forehand in the Women's Quarter Final singles match against Shuai Zhang of Team China during day six of the 2025 United Cup at RAC Arena on January 01, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni set to rest Saquon Barkley in finale and end chance at NFL rushing record
Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley plays during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Dominant season for the NFC North will leave a 14-win team as a wild card
Minnesota Vikings' Cam Akers celebrates his touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Justin Trudeau’s detractors are growing more courageous
Shannon Proudfoot
Curling dominance: Top-ranked Team Rachel Homan on an incredible run
Canada skip Rachel Homan delivers a shot in World Women's Curling Championship playoff action against Korea in Sydney, N.S., Saturday, March 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Honolulu area kills 3 people and injures over 20
A view of the home where a New Year's Eve fireworks explosion killed and injured people, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Victims of New Orleans attack include an aspiring nurse, a football star and a father of two
Samantha McGovern ties a bouquet of flowers to a security barrier, following an attack where people were killed by a man driving a truck into a crowd during New Year's celebrations, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Two killed in Russian New Year’s Day drone strike on Kyiv, Ukraine says
A view shows a residential building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Kansas City will win the Super Bowl, the Leafs won’t change, and other unsurprising sports predictions for 2025
Cathal Kelly
Canadian dies in avalanche while snowboarding in Utah mountains
A file photo shows Salt Lake County Sheriff Search and Rescue crews as they respond to the top of Millcreek Canyon, near Salt Lake City, where four skiers died in an avalanche, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-The Salt Lake Tribune, Francisco Kjolseth, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A tip from an older brother led this investor on a wild ride
Brenda Bouw
Brave Canadians take the polar plunge in icy New Year’s Day tradition
People participate in the annual polar bear dip on New Year's Day in Oakville, Ont., Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
Sugar Bowl quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame postponed after New Orleans truck attack
Police outside the Caesars Superdome, which was to host the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night, in New Orleans, on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Sugar Bowl organizers took the extraordinary step of postponing the football game between Georgia and Notre Dame after a 42-year-old Texas man rammed a pickup into New Year’s revelers in the early morning hours and killed at least 10 people. (Edmund D. Fountain/The New York Times)
Getting a refund on incorrect duty charges is no simple task for Canadians
A Canada Border Services Agency patch is seen on an officer in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
New Year’s financial resolutions for parents
FILE - The 2025 New Year's Eve numerals are displayed in Times Square, on Dec. 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
French troops ejected from Ivory Coast in latest setback for Western military alliances in Africa
Ivorian and French special operations forces instructors lead antiterrorism training exercises near Jacqueville, Ivory Coast on Feb. 25, 2022.
Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside of Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver
The remains of a Tesla Cybertruck that burned at the entrance of Trump Tower are inspected in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Ronda Churchill TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Nova Scotia wildlife centre waiting on good weather to release wandering golden eagle
A golden eagle, which was grounded and unwilling to fly when found in Prince Edward Island about a month ago, is seen in an undated handout photo. A wildlife rescue centre in Nova Scotia is waiting on good weather to release the special bird, which is not usually found in the Maritimes, back to the skies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Hope for Wildlife, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
What is known about the New Orleans vehicle attack that killed at least 14 people
Jan 1, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; A state trooper walks to his vehicle at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Street. The Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed after an attack on Bourbon Street. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after major blackout
A generator powers a place were people are having a New Year's Eve party as Puerto Ricans were without electricity early on New Year's Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power, in San Juan, Puerto Rico December 31, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
Shifting policies and global uncertainty: Experts make energy prediction for 2025
A motorist drives past the CHS oil refinery Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in McPherson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Publicly traded companies need more recourse when mergers fall through
A Cineplex Theatre at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. Cineplex Inc. says the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled in its favour in a breach of contract lawsuit against its former suitor and U.K. theatre operator Cineworld Group PLC. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews to miss another game with injury
Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (34) and Morgan Rielly (44) celebrate John Tavares (91) following his goal during second period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres, in Toronto, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Cozy up with a bowl of winter vegetable, coconut and lentil soup
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Canada’s infrastructure deficit threatens economic competitiveness and quality of life
Work to repair a major water main stretches into a second day in Calgary on Friday, June 7, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
An armed man kills at least 10 people, including two children, in a shooting rampage in Montenegro
Police and security personnel stand on a street in front of a firetruck near the scene where a gunman opened fire at a restaurant and killed several people in Cetinje, Montenegro, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram and posts a New Year’s video
Meghan Markle arrives at the Paley Honors Fall Gala on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Arsenal moves to second place in Premier League with 3-1 win over Brentford
Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Arsenal - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - January 1, 2025 Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus scores their first goal past Brentford's Mark Flekken Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Palestinian Authority suspends broadcast of Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV temporarily
FILE PHOTO: The Al Jazeera Media Network logo is seen inside its headquarters in Doha, Qatar June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon/File Photo
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RCMP seeking man who escaped federal prison in Saskatchewan
Patches are seen on the arm and shoulder of a corrections officer in the segregation unit at the Fraser Valley Institution for Women during a media tour, in Abbotsford, B.C., Thursday Oct. 26, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vladimir Putin orders Russian government and top bank to develop AI cooperation with China
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference following a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in the Leningrad region, Russia, December 26, 2024. Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
New Orleans New Year’s Day ramming is the latest attack to use a vehicle as a deadly weapon
Investigators work the scene after a person drove a vehicle into a crowd earlier on Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Two men dead in New Brunswick after vehicle plunges into creek
The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference in St. John's, Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni, as Baldoni sues The New York Times for libel
FILE - Justin Baldoni attends the world premiere of "It Ends with Us" at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Here’s your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial highlights
FILE - A supermoon rises behind an observation deck in New York City as seen from Hoboken, N.J., Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Private equity firm Birch Hill completes purchase of Rexall and Well.ca
A Rexall drugstore is shown in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
China’s Alibaba to sell Sun Art stake to DCP for $1.6 billion
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of Alibaba Group at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Vancouver’s refurbished Rosewood Hotel Georgia is a luxurious escape
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Healthy start: 25 dietitian-approved tips to build better eating habits in 2025
Leslie Beck
Ancient splendour meets affordable luxury along Turkey’s enchanting coastline
Bodrum Castle-credit-Go Türkiye Turkey Travel story
South Korea’s presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at his official residence in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2024. The Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
South Korea plane crash investigation ramps up as funeral procedures begin
Officials take part in an investigation at the site where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on January 1, 2025. The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea when it crashed on arrival on December 29, killing everyone aboard -- save two flight attendants pulled from the twisted wreckage of the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP) / - South Korea OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE (Photo by -/YONHAP/AFP via Getty Images)
New year brings new Alberta taxes, electricity ‘rate of last resort’
Alberta’s electricity "rate of last resort" is now set at about 12 cents per kilowatt hour until 2027. Power transmission lines are seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Donald Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters before a New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza as war grinds into the new year with no end in sight
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Palestinian children inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike the previous night, in Jabalia, in the central Gaza Strip on January 1, 2025, as the war between Israel and Hamas militants continues. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after pre-war deal expires
FILE PHOTO: A gas worker walks between pipes in a compressor and distribution station of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline, some 30 km (19 miles) from the south western Russian city of Kursk January 4, 2006. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo
Canada and the U.S. are close. But they are distinct - and that’s by design
Canadian and U.S. flags fly atop the Peace Arch monument at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Republicans on Capitol Hill have formed a new caucus to focus on immigration, crime and national security at the Canada-U.S. border. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
What Trump’s expansionist designs on Canada, Greenland and Panama all have in common
Konrad Yakabuski
Vancouver School Board loses legal fight to boost rent on prime real estate
The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Driver rams New Year’s crowd in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI says man may not have acted alone
Edward Bruski hugs New Orleans Police Officer Zachary Stevenson on Canal street, near the French Quarter where people were killed by a man driving a truck during New Years celebrations, in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Meet the new head of Parliament’s library, the most exclusive book club in Canada
Parliamentary Librarian Christine Ivory at the Sparks Street library near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario October 31 2024. Photograph by Blair Gable
AI is telling us how many dumbbell presses to do. It’s working
Illustration by Hayden Maynard
The year of the culture shift: In 2024, women took the sporting world by storm
Lawrence Martin
For Canadian influencers, working in the U.S. offers an alluring promise: more fame, opportunity and money
Dan Rodo touring the TikTok office in L.A.
Travelling 30 times a year, I’ve learned how to buy healthy groceries at home and abroad
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Moments of light from a dark year
People queue to visit the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral as it has recently reopened after its restoration, in Paris, France, December 27, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
What happy Canadians can teach us about flourishing in 2025
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Beyond the blockbuster: 25 intriguing, under-the-radar films to watch out for in 2025
Amanda Seyfried is shown in a scene from Atom Egoyan's "Seven Veils" in this undated handout photo. Canadian director Atom Egoyan will premiere his opera-inspired feature "Seven Veils" at the Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Amanda Matlovich
First Nations want Ottawa at the table for stable policing funding, following Ontario’s lead
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation Police Service detachment is seen in Fort Severn, Ontario's most northerly community, on April 27, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
A chance discovery reveals one of PEI’s earliest inhabitants, and even deeper Mi’kmaq roots on the island
L’nuey executive director Jenene Wooldridge (left) and Dr. Kristmanson, senior archaeologist with L’nuey in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island November 27, 2024. John Morris/The Globe And Mail
Why Alberta’s new regulations put renewables at an even bigger disadvantage
TransAlta Corp. says it has signed an agreement to acquire the minority stake in TransAlta Renewables Inc. that it does not already own in a deal it says will help simplify its structure and improve its strategic position. A TransAlta wind farm is shown near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
2025 will be the year ESG accountability ramps up for businesses
FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines are shown in Palm Springs, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
‘We are not Americans.’ Readers on national identity, plus other letters to the editor for Jan. 1
The Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Your daily horoscope: January 1, 2025
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Canada finishes third in pool after 4-1 loss to U.S. at world juniors
United States players celebrate Cole Hutson's (24) goal as Canada's Sam Dickinson (3) skates by during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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